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| Disappointed customers expose cheap clothing 'scams' by sharing online shopping nightmares | Disappointed customers expose cheap clothing 'scams' by sharing online shopping nightmares |
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| Online shoppers have been sharing pictures on Facebook which highlight discrepancies in quality - and sometimes design - between clothes advertised online and the product which arrives in the post. | Online shoppers have been sharing pictures on Facebook which highlight discrepancies in quality - and sometimes design - between clothes advertised online and the product which arrives in the post. |
| Some even say that they are being short-changed by online retailers offering clothes at absurdly low prices. | Some even say that they are being short-changed by online retailers offering clothes at absurdly low prices. |
| The photos have been posted on a number of Facebook groups that appear to take a stand against the low-cost apparel websites, which are often based in China and heavily promoted on social networks. | The photos have been posted on a number of Facebook groups that appear to take a stand against the low-cost apparel websites, which are often based in China and heavily promoted on social networks. |
| If the pictures are to be believed, some shop websites are taking huge liberties when advertising their clothing online, leading to disappointment among their customers. | If the pictures are to be believed, some shop websites are taking huge liberties when advertising their clothing online, leading to disappointment among their customers. |
| Complaints about cheap synthetic fabrics, shoddy decorative designs and inaccurate sizing abound on groups with names such as ‘Knock Off Nightmares’ and others which name and shame particular websites. | Complaints about cheap synthetic fabrics, shoddy decorative designs and inaccurate sizing abound on groups with names such as ‘Knock Off Nightmares’ and others which name and shame particular websites. |
| These “sketchy” retailers operate under names such as RoseGal, Rose Wholesale, DressLily and FashionMia, and according to a recent Buzzfeed investigation, at least eight of them are connected to a single Chinese e-commerce company. | These “sketchy” retailers operate under names such as RoseGal, Rose Wholesale, DressLily and FashionMia, and according to a recent Buzzfeed investigation, at least eight of them are connected to a single Chinese e-commerce company. |
| The company, called ShenZhen Global Egrow E-Commerce Co., allegedly made about $200 million in sales in 2014. | The company, called ShenZhen Global Egrow E-Commerce Co., allegedly made about $200 million in sales in 2014. |
| The Independent has reached out to the four retailers named above for comment. | The Independent has reached out to the four retailers named above for comment. |